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gray scarab Jul 25, 2025, 9:58 PM

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how do i do this?

snow flint Jul 25, 2025, 9:59 PM

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gray scarab how do i do this?

before making a post it's important to use google first

gray scarab Jul 25, 2025, 9:59 PM

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snow flint before making a post it's important to use google first

i have

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i didnt really understand

azure glen Jul 25, 2025, 9:59 PM

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https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/TextChannel#DisplaySystemMessage

TextChannel | Documentation - Roblox Creator Hub

Represents a text chat channel.

snow flint Jul 25, 2025, 9:59 PM

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i believe RBLXGeneral text channel has a function to display system messages

snow flint Jul 25, 2025, 9:59 PM

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azure glen https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/TextChannel#DisplaySyste...

yep this

gray scarab Jul 25, 2025, 9:59 PM

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azure glen https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/TextChannel#DisplaySyste...

that helps more

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let me try

gray scarab Jul 25, 2025, 10:00 PM

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azure glen https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/TextChannel#DisplaySyste...

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only visible to that user in a local script right?

snow flint Jul 25, 2025, 10:01 PM

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gray scarab only visible to that user in a local script right?

yes

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you can hook this up to a remote event if you want it to be global

azure glen Jul 25, 2025, 10:02 PM

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Ye, as Switch said.

gray scarab Jul 25, 2025, 10:03 PM

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snow flint you can hook this up to a remote event if you want it to be global

yeah i thought so

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local TextChatService = game:GetService("TextChatService")

local textChatMessage = TextChatService:DisplaySystemMessage("🟢 Welcome to the game!", "WelcomeMessage")

if textChatMessage.Status ~= Enum.TextChatMessageStatus.Success then
    warn("Failed to send system message:", textChatMessage.Status)
end

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23:03:24.180 DisplaySystemMessage is not a valid member of TextChatService "TextChatService" - Server - GlobalServerChat:3

snow flint Jul 25, 2025, 10:04 PM

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i think your doing it wrong

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let me read the docs

snow flint Jul 25, 2025, 10:04 PM

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gray scarab ```lua local TextChatService = game:GetService("TextChatService") local textCha...

you don't use it on text chat service

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you do it on a channel or something

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don't ask me what that is

gray scarab Jul 25, 2025, 10:04 PM

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snow flint you do it on a channel or something

how

snow flint Jul 25, 2025, 10:05 PM

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gray scarab how

code from roblox docs
'''lua
local TextChatService = game:GetService("TextChatService")

local generalChannel: TextChannel = TextChatService:WaitForChild("TextChannels").RBXGeneral

generalChannel:DisplaySystemMessage("This is an error!", "Game.Error.Generic")
generalChannel:DisplaySystemMessage("Could not find save data!", "Game.Error.SaveDataNotFound")

generalChannel:DisplaySystemMessage("You won the game!", "Game.Info.Win")
generalChannel:DisplaySystemMessage("You lost the game!", "Game.Info.Lose")

generalChannel.OnIncomingMessage = function(message: TextChatMessage)
if string.find(message.Metadata, "Error") then
local overrideProperties = Instance.new("TextChatMessageProperties")
overrideProperties.TextColor = Color3.fromRGB(255, 0, 0)
return overrideProperties
elseif string.find(message.Metadata, "Info") then
local overrideProperties = Instance.new("TextChatMessageProperties")
overrideProperties.TextColor = Color3.fromRGB(0, 255, 150)
return overrideProperties
end

return nil

end
'''

gray scarab Jul 25, 2025, 10:05 PM

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i just saw that

snow flint Jul 25, 2025, 10:06 PM

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oops

gray scarab Jul 25, 2025, 10:06 PM

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i tried the first part

snow flint Jul 25, 2025, 10:06 PM

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i don't think i can get lua embed on mobile

gray scarab Jul 25, 2025, 10:06 PM

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23:05:44.580 TextChannel:DisplaySystemMessage can only be called on the client. - Server - GlobalServerChat:5

snow flint Jul 25, 2025, 10:06 PM

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gray scarab i tried the first part

yyour calling it on serve

gray scarab Jul 25, 2025, 10:06 PM

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but then if its client how can i show for everyone

snow flint Jul 25, 2025, 10:06 PM

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do it on client

snow flint Jul 25, 2025, 10:06 PM

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gray scarab but then if its client how can i show for everyone

use a remote event

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fire it to all clients

gray scarab Jul 25, 2025, 10:06 PM

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ahh

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so use two?

snow flint Jul 25, 2025, 10:06 PM

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no

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use one

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fire a remote event with the message data

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then run the system msg on client

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two scripts one server one client

gray scarab Jul 25, 2025, 10:07 PM

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okay well in my case i will use a bindable

snow flint Jul 25, 2025, 10:07 PM

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gray scarab okay well in my case i will use a bindable

you can't

gray scarab Jul 25, 2025, 10:07 PM

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wait no

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i need two

snow flint Jul 25, 2025, 10:07 PM

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bendable can't communicate server and client

gray scarab Jul 25, 2025, 10:07 PM

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bc im sending from client

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so i use 2

snow flint Jul 25, 2025, 10:07 PM

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No

gray scarab Jul 25, 2025, 10:07 PM

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client -> server -> all clients

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two?

rain torrent Jul 25, 2025, 10:07 PM

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???

gray scarab Jul 25, 2025, 10:08 PM

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rain torrent ???

im tryna send a message in the chat by server

snow flint Jul 25, 2025, 10:08 PM

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gray scarab client -> server -> all clients

mehta

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what

rain torrent Jul 25, 2025, 10:08 PM

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Oh

snow flint Jul 25, 2025, 10:08 PM

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if the messages are from client

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use two REMOTES

gray scarab Jul 25, 2025, 10:08 PM

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i said that

snow flint Jul 25, 2025, 10:08 PM

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you said bindable

gray scarab Jul 25, 2025, 10:09 PM

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snow flint you said bindable

well i ment remote after but yes mb

snow flint Jul 25, 2025, 10:09 PM

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oh okay

gray scarab Jul 25, 2025, 10:09 PM

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anyway let me try this

snow flint Jul 25, 2025, 10:18 PM

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gray scarab anyway let me try this

wait you don't need two

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use one

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client only sends to server

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and server only sends to clients

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there's no need for you to have 2

gray scarab Jul 25, 2025, 10:19 PM

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how

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your just explained two

rain torrent Jul 25, 2025, 10:19 PM

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local TextChatService = game:GetService("TextChatService")

-- Wait for chat to be ready
TextChatService.OnIncomingMessage = function(message)
return true
end

-- Function to send a system message
local function sendSystemMessage(text)
local message = Instance.new("TextChatMessage")
message.Text = text
message.TextChannel = TextChatService:FindFirstChild("TextChannel_Main") or TextChatService:WaitForChild("TextChannel_Main")
message.PrefixText = "[Server]" -- Optional
message.Status = Enum.TextChatMessageStatus.Success

TextChatService:DisplaySystemMessage(message.TextChannel, message.Text)

end

-- Example usage
sendSystemMessage("Welcome to the game! Server says hi.")

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rain torrent Jul 25, 2025, 10:20 PM

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There that should work

gray scarab Jul 25, 2025, 10:20 PM

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well i got it working anyway sorry

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but one question

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how do i change the color

rain torrent Jul 25, 2025, 10:22 PM

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✅ Step-by-Step to Change Message Color (Client-Side Only)

📁 Create a LocalScript inside StarterPlayerScripts:
lua
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local TextChatService = game:GetService("TextChatService")

TextChatService.OnIncomingMessage = function(message)
local properties = Instance.new("TextChatMessageProperties")

-- Check if it's a system message
if message.TextSource == nil then
    properties.PrefixText = "[Server]"
    properties.Text = message.Text
    properties.TextColor3 = Color3.fromRGB(255, 100, 100) -- 🔴 Change to any color you want
end

return properties

end
🎨 Change Color Here:
lua
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properties.TextColor3 = Color3.fromRGB(255, 100, 100)
Use any RGB color value you like!

✅ Now, on the Server Side (in ServerScriptService):
You can still send messages like this:

lua
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local TextChatService = game:GetService("TextChatService")
local channel = TextChatService:WaitForChild("TextChannel_Main")

channel:DisplaySystemMessage("This is a custom-colored message.")
The LocalScript will intercept and recolor the message when it's displayed.

⚠️ NOTES:
This method only changes appearance on the client (so each player could have different styles if you want).

You can’t color text per-word or use rich formatting like <font color> in new chat system.

This only works with TextChatService (new chat system).

gray scarab Jul 25, 2025, 10:23 PM

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chat gpt?

snow flint Jul 25, 2025, 10:23 PM

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gray scarab your just explained two

accident

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i just realized that you only need one

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it's hard to wrap your head around

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but if u think about it

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client event is for events from server

rain torrent Jul 25, 2025, 10:24 PM

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Nope

snow flint Jul 25, 2025, 10:24 PM

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and server event can send things to client

rain torrent Jul 25, 2025, 10:24 PM

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Oh just me

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prove it then

gray scarab Jul 25, 2025, 10:25 PM

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rain torrent Nope

then why does it say copy and edit

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rain torrent Jul 25, 2025, 10:25 PM

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Because it does and I have the script for my game of working on because my friend worked on it

gray scarab Jul 25, 2025, 10:25 PM

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lol its fine

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thanks for the help

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let me try it

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got it thanks

rain torrent Jul 25, 2025, 10:30 PM

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Did it work

gray scarab Jul 25, 2025, 11:18 PM

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rain torrent Did it work

well yours didnt

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i used my own way

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